Past & Upcoming Events

20th Anniversary of CJTR

Feb 22, 2022/in Events, Featured, News/by CJTR

We are excited to let our listeners know that CJTR is celebrating our 20th Anniversary! To celebrate this special milestone, from March 1 – 31, 2022, CJTR will be holding some special remote events and online activities.

Share your memories with the station by emailing us at radius@cjtr.ca with “20th Anniversary” in the subject line. We would love to know how CJTR has impacted your life in the community for the past 20 years!

Read more about our 20th Anniversary activities below.

CJTR/CPA Panel Discussions with Programmers

In partnership with the University of Regina Conservatory of Performing Arts , CJTR will be offering two remote panel discussions with current volunteer programmers to celebrate our 20th Anniversary. Talks 1.5 hours with a guided discussion from 7-8pm and a chance for an audience Q&A for the last 30 minutes. Talks are $5 with profits being shared between CJTR and the Conservatory. The talks will take place via Zoom with auto transcripts generated in the call.

Creating Dialogue in the Community – Tuesday, March 15 from 7-8:30pm. Featuring Dr. Charity Marsh (host of Imagine This!), Shannon Sweeney (host of The Mystic Voyage), and Dane Imrie (host of The Capital).
Performing with Sound – Tuesday, March 22 from 7-8:30pm. Featuring Chris Carlier (co-host of Operation Manatee), Megan Bates (co-host of Daebak!), and Ben Valiaho (host of Wake & Break).

Social Media Posts

Look out for special posts on our social media. You can follow us on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter and posts will include:

Updates on 20th Anniversary Broadcasts – see the special show list in the next section.
Memory Mondays – special photos from programmers and special volunteers from the station reminiscing about CJTR events and in studio shenanigans.
Throwback Thursdays – we have been digging through the station’s storage rooms (and volunteers’ basements) to find special archival material highlighting the history of the station and other unique objects of importance to the station.

We would also love it if you can also tag us or use #CJTR20 with any memories YOU have at CJTR events, wearing your CJTR Radiothon T-shirts, and more.

Special On-Air Broadcasts

Week #1 – March 1-5

Wednesday, March 2 from 6-7pm – Spoiler Alert will be doing a throwback to 2001, where hosts Geremy, Sean, and Sonia will talk about the top movies and TV of the year as though they were recording in the year 2001. This show will rebroadcast on Friday, March 4 at 3pm.
Wednesday, March 2nd from 1-3pm – Scotland Calling will be doing specials each Wednesday in March based on the ‘5 and 20 blacksmith’s that came frae Aviemore” trad song. This week 5 and Twenty Dance Bands.
Wednesday, March 2 from 7-9pm – Host of My Electric, Ernie Dulanowsky, will take you back to 2002 when he hosted a one hour show named test_tones. Tune in to hear him recreate the first two episodes of test_tones.
Thursday, March 3 from 1-2pm – On the Air is On the Air with Vincent Murphy will highlight music of 20 years of hits from 2002-2022, as well as, revisit stories, interview topics, and special guests from the 15 years of the show (including special guests like Sammy Sammich and his infamous Pinkie Reports from Pinkie, SK).
Thursday, March 3 from 2-3pm – Really Great Old Jazz with Vincent Murphy will play jazz from “The Roarin’ Twenties!” in tribute to the 20th Anniversary.
Friday, March 4 from 7-9am – On our morning drive time show, Wake & Break, join host Ben Valiaho as he introduces you to a variety of guests each Friday this March. In this “Where Are They Now…” format, each week he will feature new guests with a special connection to the station.

Week #2 – March 6-12

Sunday, March 6 from 3-5pm – Rick August will transport you back to 2001 where he will play music from the Borderlines first playlist from November 2001 when CJTR first started broadcasting.
Monday, March 7th from 10-11am – Mists of Thyme will be doing a special 20th Anniversary show every week in the month of March with different themes.
Tuesday, March 8 from 1-3:30pm – Jeff “Redbeard” Corbett will be returning to present a “Tribute to International Women’s Day,” a signature show that he had been doing for several years. Jeff had been hosting programs on CJTR for 20 years before he announced his retirement on November 5, 2021. Welcome back, Redbeard!
Wednesday, March 9th from 1-3pm – Scotland Calling will be doing specials each Wednesday in March based on the ‘5 and 20 blacksmith’s that came frae Aviemore” trad song. This week 4 and Twenty Folkies.
Thursday, March 10 from 1-2pm – On the Air is On the Air with Vincent Murphy will highlight music of 20 years of hits from 2002-2022, as well as, revisit stories, interview topics, and special guests from the 15 years of the show (including special guests like Sammy Sammich and his infamous Pinkie Reports from Pinkie, SK).
Thursday, March 10 from 2-3pm – Really Great Old Jazz with Vincent Murphy will play jazz from “The Roarin’ Twenties!” in tribute to the 20th Anniversary.
Friday, March 11 from 7-9am – On our morning drive time show, Wake & Break, join host Ben Valiaho as he introduces you to a variety of guests each Friday this March. In this “Where Are They Now…” format, each week he will feature new guests with a special connection to the station.

Week #3 – March 13-19

Monday, March 14th from 10-11am – Mists of Thyme will be doing a special 20th Anniversary show every week in the month of March with different themes.
Wednesday, March 16th from 1-3pm – Scotland Calling will be doing specials each Wednesday in March based on the ‘5 and 20 blacksmith’s that came frae Aviemore” trad song. This week 3 and Twenty Bagpipes, box and fiddle foochters.
Thursday, March 17 from 1-2pm – On the Air is On the Air with Vincent Murphy will highlight music of 20 years of hits from 2002-2022, as well as, revisit stories, interview topics, and special guests from the 15 years of the show (including special guests like Sammy Sammich and his infamous Pinkie Reports from Pinkie, SK).
Thursday, March 17 from 2-3pm – Really Great Old Jazz with Vincent Murphy will play jazz from “The Roarin’ Twenties!” in tribute to the 20th Anniversary.
Friday, March 18 from 7-9am – On our morning drive time show, Wake & Break, join host Ben Valiaho as he introduces you to a variety of guests each Friday this March. In this “Where Are They Now…” format, each week he will feature new guests with a special connection to the station.
Friday, March 18 from 9-11pm – Daebak! hosts Jo and Erika will transport you back to the Korean music world in the year 2001 as they revisit some of their favourite releases from this year in K-pop history.
Saturday, March 19 from 10-11am – On Deeper Well , Brenda Tacik has put together a special “Where Are They Now? Show”. Brenda will go back in time to play artists that she played in 2002 (when she first started at CJTR). Many of the artists she continues to play even in 2022.
Saturday, March 19 from 10-11pm – A Hot Mess, hosted by Mrs Vicious, will play special Anniversary themed songs TO CJTR. It will be super romantic.

Week #4 – March 20-26

Monday, March 21st from 10-11am – Mists of Thyme will be doing a special 20th Anniversary show every week in the month of March with different themes.
Monday, March 21 from 4-6pm – Darlene Barss on The Basement will take you on an Canadian Indie journey spanning 2001-2021. Darlene will play one song from each year with a few extra tracks from 2001 to fill out the two hours.
Wednesday, March 23rd from 1-3pm – Scotland Calling will be doing specials each Wednesday in March based on the ‘5 and 20 blacksmith’s that came frae Aviemore” trad song. This week 2 and Twenty Kilties (as well as the history of Scotland Calling).
Thursday, March 24 from 1-2pm – On the Air is On the Air with Vincent Murphy will highlight music of 20 years of hits from 2002-2022, as well as, revisit stories, interview topics, and special guests from the 15 years of the show (including special guests like Sammy Sammich and his infamous Pinkie Reports from Pinkie, SK).
Thursday, March 24 from 2-3pm – Really Great Old Jazz with Vincent Murphy will play jazz from “The Roarin’ Twenties!” in tribute to the 20th Anniversary.
Friday, March 25 from 7-9am – On our morning drive time show, Wake & Break, join host Ben Valiaho as he introduces you to a variety of guests each Friday this March. In this “Where Are They Now…” format, each week he will feature new guests with a special connection to the station.

Week #5 – March 27-31

Monday, March 28th from 10-11am – Mists of Thyme will be doing a special 20th Anniversary show every week in the month of March with different themes.
Wednesday, March 30th from 1-3pm – Scotland Calling will be doing specials each Wednesday in March based on the ‘5 and 20 blacksmith’s that came frae Aviemore” trad song. This week 1 and Twenty Haggis Bashers.
Thursday, March 31 from 1-2pm – On the Air is On the Air with Vincent Murphy will highlight music of 20 years of hits from 2002-2022, as well as, revisit stories, interview topics, and special guests from the 15 years of the show (including special guests like Sammy Sammich and his infamous Pinkie Reports from Pinkie, SK).
Thursday, March 31 from 2-3pm – Really Great Old Jazz with Vincent Murphy will play jazz from “The Roarin’ Twenties!” in tribute to the 20th Anniversary.

Annual General Meeting (AGM) + Call For Board Members

Aug 15, 2020/in Events, Featured/by Carter

Charismatic singer-songwriter Belle Plaine will be the host and guest performer at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday September 14th at 6pm. Thanks Melanie! We’d also like to extend thanks to SaskMusic for hosting our AGM on their Zoom account.

Please RSVP to attend by Monday, September 7 by emailing agoodwyn@cjtr.ca with your first and last name. We will send you the online event Zoom link and password and Annual Report in the days leading up to the AGM.

JOIN OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Radius Communications Inc. is seeking new board members, including the key roles of Treasurer and Vice-President; details below.

The Vice-President is responsible for acting in the President’s stead where required, and to perform such other duties as determined by the Board of Directors. The Vice-President must have a demonstrated record of leadership and a commitment to community radio. This is a one-year term commitment to fill a vacancy.

The Treasurer is responsible for maintaining the corporation’s financial records, for preparation of financial statements, for fulfilling requirements of the corporation under the Act, and such other duties as determined by the Board of Directors. This is a one-year term commitment to fill a vacancy.

If you are a current member of CJTR and are interested in running for one of these positions, please email your interest in writing to the Leadership Committee, care of Past President Ben Valiaho at mediamansk@gmail.com by Monday, August 31 at 5 p.m.

All Black Everything

Jun 3, 2020/in Events, News/by Carter

In support of Black Lives Matter, we’re pleased to present a special broadcast called All Black Everything; produced by Radio Western in London, Ontario in celebration of Black History Month this past February 2020. We’d like to thank Radio Western for sharing this important and timely programming while we work to get our programmers back on air in a safe manner during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

SCHEDULE

Wednesday, June 3^rd 4-6pm: Congress of Black Women + Yaya’ Kitchen Special + The Freeway Show Special Ed: History of African Music + Afrofuturism with Queen Kukoyi
Thursday, June 4^th 7-9am: The Freeway Show Special Ed: History of African Music
Thursday, June 4^th 4-6pm: Positive Journey
Friday, June 5th 7-9am: Caribbean Pepperpot
Saturday, June 6^th 11am-1pm: Retweet Podcast: Blackness as a Come Up+ Eternity Martis On Her Upcoming Memoir & Being a Writer of Colour

HOW TO LISTEN

91.3FM on the dial in the Regina area
Via our free, downloadable CJTR app (available in app stores)
Via the free RadioPlayerCanada app or TuneIn Radio app (available in app stores, search for CJTR)
Via on-line streaming
TV Channel 806 on the Sasktel Max System
TV Channel 700 on the Access Communications digital service

CJTR is here to give voice to the community through diverse and unique programming created and delivered by volunteers. We believe that our airwaves serve as a platform for conversation and education about equality, truth, and reconciliation.

More about Radio Western: radiowestern.ca/allblackeverything2020

Artwork by Janielle Ogilvie

2020 Look and Listen Lottery

Feb 21, 2020/in Events, Featured, News/by Carter

Regina, SK – It’s time again to try your luck with the Look and Listen Lottery! This fundraiser gives people the opportunity to buy tickets to win a grand prize trip of their choosing to one of four great destinations.

The funds raised will go towards the operations of the station.

LOOK AND LISTEN LOTTERY PRIZES

EARLY BIRD PRIZE (Draw date March 20, last day of sales March 18):

– $500 travel voucher

– two tickets to a Regina Folk Festival concert (worth $50)

(All early bird tickets are put back into the draw for the grand prize.)

GRAND PRIZE (Draw date on April 17, last day of sales on April 15):

Choose from one of the following amazing vacations (flight, accommodations worth $4500 plus $500 spending cash).

Option 1: Paris – Gourmet Paris

If food and wine is your thing, then this is the trip for you! Enjoy seven wonderful nights in food heaven, and taste your way through the best of French food and drink, plus explore the city at your own pace to soak up everything Paris has to offer!

Option 2: Scotland – Highlands Castle and Tea Tour

Explore Scotland’s famous Highland Lochs and Castle. Have an afternoon tea at the famous Willow Tea Rooms. Maybe you are a film and television buff and want to visit the famous locations of films such as Harry Potter and James Bond. You can do this all at your own pace with hop on and off bus tours!

Option 3: Portugal – Sunny Portugal

Discover Portugal, with stops in Lisbon, Cascais and Évora. From Portugal’s biggest city and capital to a beautiful medieval historic site, you’ll soak up beautiful landscapes, gorgeous architecture and sun!

With a country as beautiful as Portugal, travelling by train is a great way to cover as much ground as possible while also taking in the breathtaking sights. Let the smooth ride, great service, and amazing vistas transport you from city to city.

Option 4: Newfoundland

Maybe you want to explore the country we call home? Why not start on the East Coast with a thorough exploration of Newfoundland? Spend time in Deer Lake, St. Anthony, Gros Morne, Twillingate, Trinity and St. John’s. Visit L’Anse aux Meadows, watch icebergs and whales and take a boat tour of Gros Morne Western Brooks!

SECOND PRIZE: $1000 travel voucher

THIRD PRIZE: Regina Folk Festival 2020 Experience (worth $300)

Two weekend passes to the 2020 Regina Folk Festival

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets: $20 each (only 1200 available)

Early Bird Draw Date: March 20, 2020

Draw Date: April 17, 2020, last day of ticket sales is April 15 at noon.

Tickets can be purchased:

at the CJTR’s offices (1102 8^th Avenue)
by calling the radio station at 306-525-7274 during regular office hours Monday through Friday or from CJTR volunteers
by credit card or debit card at the station
by e-transfers at radius@cjtr.ca
by cheque made out to Radius Communications Inc. or Regina Community Radio.
or by cash

Tickets available for sale in Saskatchewan only, but can be purchased in Saskatchewan by non-residents of the Province of Saskatchewan.

Must be 18 years of age and older to participate.

CJTR “Look and Listen Lottery”

(License Number: RR19-0583)

Rules of Play

Tickets will be $20.00. There will be no discount for multiple tickets.
Serial-numbered, two-part tickets will be sold. Three winners (3^rd, 2^nd, and 1^st) will be selected by a random draw of retained ticket stubs from a drum. Stubs will be returned to the drum after each draw to allow equal opportunity to participate in all draws.
Draws will be made at # 301- 1102 8^th ave, Regina, SK.
Staff and directors of Radius Communications and their immediate families are ineligible to win.
The prizes must be accepted as awarded and as supplied. No cash alternatives. The grand prize and 2^nd prize must be booked by the end of July 2020. Third prize will be used August 9-11, 2020.
Tickets available for sale in Saskatchewan only, but can be purchased in Saskatchewan by non-residents of the Province of Saskatchewan.
Online tickets only for purchase by residents of Regina and surrounding area.
Must be 18 years of age and older to participate.
Tickets may be ordered from CJTR staff by calling 525-7274 during office hours, online at www.cjtr.ca/donate or by emailing CJTR staff at lookandlistenlottery@cjtr.ca. Payment can be by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Diner’s Club), cheque, or money order, and tickets will be mailed out once payment is confirmed.
Early bird prize will be drawn on March 20^th, 2020 at 9am at the Regina Community Radio studios.
CJTR shall hold prizes that are unclaimed in a secure location for a period of one year from the date of the Draw. If at that time the prizes are still unclaimed, the prize or cash equivalent shall be donated to a charitable beneficiary approved by SLGA.

Prizes are as follows:

LOOK AND LISTEN LOTTERY PRIZES

EARLY BIRD PRIZE (Draw date March 20th, Last day of Sales March 18^th):

$500 travel voucher
2 tickets to a Regina Folk Festival concert (Friday Night of the Festival) (worth $50)

*all early bird tickets are put back into the draw for the grand prize

GRAND PRIZE: Choose from one of the following amazing vacations (Flight, Accommodations and $500 spending cash included):

Trip details

Grand Prize-“ The Choose-your-own-Vacation Experience” with $500 spending cash (worth $4000)

Option 1- Paris -Gourmet Paris

https://vacations.aircanada.com/en/tour-details/CDGFRGOUR/gourmet-paris

Round-trip flights to Paris from Regina
Airport transfers in Paris
7 nights of accommodation in a 3-star hotel (Grand Francais) or similar
7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner and 2 tastings
6 Excursions included (transfers to and from not included):

1-hour introduction to oenology including tasting of 3 wines and visit to the Wine Museum of Paris (closed on Sundays and Mondays, transfers not included)
Full-day excursion to Reims including a visit to 2 famous wine cellars with tasting (departure from central Paris meeting point, transfer not included)
Lunch cruise on the Seine with 3-course meal (cruise departs near the Musée d’Orsay, transfer not included)
Dinner at Les Noces de Jeannette restaurant (transfer not included)
Paradis Latin Cabaret show with 1 glass of Champagne (transfer not included)
Entrance tickets to the Flyview experience (transfer not included)

Option 2- Scotland- Highlands Castle & Tea

https://view.publitas.com/air-canada-vacations/air-canada-vacations_europe2020_en/page/160-161

Round-trip flights to Dublin and out of Glasgow
Airport Transfers in Dublin and Glasgow
7 nights of accommodation in 3-star accommodations
7 breakfasts
Train in-between cities
Excursions included (transfers not included):
- 24 Hour Hop on Hop off Bus Pass in Dublin
- 24 Hour Hop on Hop off Bus Pass in Glasgow
- Afternoon Tea at the famous Willow Tea Rooms
- Full Day Highland Lochs & Castle Excursion

Option 3 – Portugal -Sunny Portugal

https://vacations.aircanada.com/en/tour-details/LISPTSUNN/sunny-portugal

Round-trip flights to Lisbon from Regina
7 nights of accommodation in a 3 Star hotel or similar
Airport transfers in Lisbon; train station transfers in Évora
Round-trip train tickets between Lisbon and Cascais; Cascais and Évora; Évora and Lisbon
7 breakfasts and 3 tastings
Excursions included:
- 2.5-hour Tuk Tuk sightseeing tour and gastronomy experience in Lisbon
- 1.5-hour walking tour of Évora
- Wine cellar tour and wine tasting in Évora (transfers included / offered in English only)

Option 4- Newfoundland

Flight to Deer Lake and out of St. Johns Airport
Economy Car Rental
Pick up in Deer Lake and Drop in St. Johns
Car rental includes LDW insurance, unlimited kilometers, third party liability, 1 additional driver, and taxes and fees
1 Night of Accommodation in Deer Lake – 3 star or similar
2 nights of Accommodations in St. Anothony – 3 star or similar
2 Nights of Accommodations in Gros Morne – 3 star or similar
1 Night of Accommodation in Twillingate – 3 star or similar
1 Night of Accommodations in Trinity – 3 star or similar
1 Night of Accommodations in St. Johns – 3 Star or similar
Excursions included
- Lanse Aux Meadows Full Day Tour
- Gros Morne Western Brooks Boat Tour -2 hours
- Twillingate Iceberg Whale Watching Tour – 3 Hours

SECOND PRIZE: $1000 travel voucher

THIRD PRIZE: Regina Folk Festival 2020 Experience (worth $300)

Two weekend passes to Regina Folk Festival 2020.

Podcasting and Radio 101 – Reading Week Youth Camp

Feb 4, 2020/in Events/by Carter

The University of Regina Conservatory of Performing Arts and Regina Community Radio are proud to present PODCASTING AND RADIO 101, a winter creative camp for 11-14 year olds during reading week 2020, February 18-21st. Youth learn the in’s and out’s of writing, recording, and broadcasting a podcast for distribution on-air or on-line. Go from scriptwriting to public speaking in the short 4-day period about a topic of your choice and learn skills to bring home and try on your own. Campers will have the opportunity to go live on air on CJTR on the last day of camp.

Click here to register

RADIOTHON 2019 SPECIAL PROGRAMMING, PRIZES, EVENTS

Sep 19, 2019/in Events, Featured, News/by Carter

Colour Key

Daily prize draw prizes are listed in blue.
Show-specific prizes are red. Donate to the show in question to be eligible for their show-specific raffle or top donor prize.
Events are green.

DAY 1 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: 7am to 12am

DAILY PRIZE SPONSOR: The Exchange – Ticket Prize Pack (over $100 value)

Wake and Break – (7-9am) RADIOTHON 2019 Kick Off Show! “The Wake & Break Radiothon Variety Hour!” Host Ben Valiaho plays fun and funky jams while welcoming an array of guests including SaskGalleries and more!
Gender Talk (11am-12pm): Gender Talk is the voice and source for everything related to gender diversity in Saskatchewan.
Indigenous Vibes (12pm-1pm): Indigenous peoples’ positive stories within the community, hosted by Elvie Stonechild!
The Monkey’s Paw (3-4pm): Staff and volunteer run volunteer-training show! This week the notorious Nick Faye is in the host’s chair.
Boss Radio! (4-6pm): “The Spirit of ’66” The Radiothon 2019 Edition of Boss Radio (which can be heard from 4 to 6 pm CST, Friday, September 20th on 91.3 FM CJTR, The CJTR App, streaming on www.cjtr.ca and Cable through Access Ch. 700 and Max Ch. 806) takes you back to the wondrous Autumn Of 1966, when the Saskatchewan Roughriders finally brought the Grey Cup home in their ninth attempt at doing so. You’ll hear The Top Twenty Singles from this historic day alongside twelve of the top charting Canadian singles of 1966 (most of which have never been heard before on ‘Boss’). Enjoy the enduring warm n’ fuzzies from that apocryphal day (Whether you were around at that time…OR NOT!) while supporting People Powered Radio…and don’t forget to pledge!
Pickin’ It Country (6-8pm): Reg Wilke interviews singer Carroll Baker, who’s celebrating 50 years in Country Music!
All-Day Breakfast (7-9pm): Hosts (and brothers) Eric Hill and Ryan Hill play an eclectic mix of electronic, hip hop, pop, space and folk.
Daebak (9-11pm): Regina’s only K-pop program hosted by Jo and Erika! The Radiothon theme this year is A BTS quiz show! Tune in for trivia, prizes and more!
The Dishpit (11pm-1am): Punk music with Captain Anarchy! Psychobilly, rockabilly, old school, pure punk rock radio!

EVENT: Redbeard’s Radiothon ‘Raiser – Raising funds for 91.3 FM CJTR Regina Community Radio…Raising awareness of Saskatchewan music… Raising THE ROOF (or at least trying to!)

Music at 8 pm featuring: Suncliffs (Somewhere South of the sky), The Karpinka Brothers with guests (WAY North of Dewdney), Terraplane (Bluesville), Bull North (A rare treat!). $15 advance tickets available at Vintage Vinyl & Hemp Emporium or online at theexchangelive.ca. $20 at the door!

DAY 2 – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: 6am to 2am

DAILY PRIZE SPONSOR: Float Now – 3 Floats ($150 value)

It’s Time (6-8am): Catholic news and views both locally and around the world.
The Jubilee Gospel Show (8-10am): Two hour long, Caribbean Gospel Song Special! Tune in for special guests! Hosted by Paulette Dey and Co-Hosted Milly Contreras, the weekly music lists consist of music by Canadians and International Christian Artists.
Deeper Well (10-11am): Host Brenda Tacik plays excellent folk and roots based music. The shows theme is “Songs to Disturb the Comfortable and Comfort the Disturbed.”
Special show prize: A pair of tickets to the GrassRoots Regina presented concert by Martin Simpson on October 9 to the first person to call in with a donation of at least $50 (prize value = $50).
The Retro Attic (11am-1pm): Hits and deep cuts from the 70s! Host Jim Aho presents an “All-Canadian” show!
Special show prize: $100 gift card for Annex Interiors
Bollywood Mehfil (1-2pm): Bollywood music and Hindi conversation for Regina’s Indian community with Laila and Aziz!
Plain A.I.R. (3-4pm): Artist-in-residence GRIND CENTRAL RECORDS play lots of TUNES! Co-hosted by Chris Dimas and Gage Maguire.
The Capitol (4-6pm): Host Dane Imrie plays the ‘Best Songs Of 2019 so far! Also, anyone who donates $10 or more to Radiothon during The Capital gets their song request played on the air, no matter how weird it gets.
The Prairie Lily Special (6-8pm): Classic and historical country and related genres. “Four Star Records Week”, continuing the month-long theme while playing some of the label’s greatest rockin’ sides during Rockabilly Boogie Time.
Orange Whip (8-10pm): Strange yet great music selections by hosts Jordan and Matthew.
Special show prize: Materials include: An Information Package detailing what the Honorary Patron is actually getting for their pledge + A signed and framed Certificate of Merit + 6 high-gloss posters for their personal use + an engraved picture frame to hold the winner’s photo (to be hung somewhere at the station)

A Hot Mess (10pm-12am): Hard rock, alternative, metal and more! Ms. Vicious plays covers and entertains a few guests.
Special show prize: A Hot Mess themed pack (Articulate Ink hot sauce t-shirt, stickers and more!)
Offstream (12am-2am): “Saturday Night Vinyl Party”!

DAY 3 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 – 5am to 10pm

DAILY PRIZE SPONSOR: Cathedral Pet Stop – $100 Gift Card

Spotlight (5-6am): Host Ron Bocking mines his extensive library to feature underplayed, classic artists.
New Times (7:30-9am): Christian conversation and music.
Square Hour (9-10am): Little heard, old-time music, selected by Ron Bocking.
Loak Virsa (10-11am): Music, conversation and information in Hindi for Regina’s East Indian community.
Al Hawa Araby (11am-12pm): Music and conversation in Arabic hosted by Naeila Al Shatir.
Rincon Latino (12-1pm): A Spanish-language program featuring music and conversation.
World of Blues (1-3pm): Host Danny B explores obscure Canadian blues!
Borderlines (3-5pm): Host Rick August plays an eclectic variety of country music.
Navaye Ashena (5-6pm): A Persian-language program featuring pop and traditional music from Iran!
RadioKids (7-7:30pm): RadioKids have fun making radio for your ears.
The Basement (8-9pm): Half the show radio-themed tracks / half request show! All Canadian!
Apna Regina (9-10pm): Conversation in Hindi and Urdu and contemporary Pakistani music, hosted by University of Regina students Ahmed Cheema and Hassan Siddiqui. Apna Regina means “our Regina” in English.

DAY 4 – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23: 7am to midnight

DAILY PRIZE SPONSOR: Vintage Vinyl- $100 Gift Card

Jam n’ Juice (7-9am): Hosts Shawn, Ricky and Quinn-tern kick off the week with pop culture convo, tunes and laughs!
Mists of Thyme (10-11am): “The American Cousins Mists of Thyme” Ray Smith deserts his British musical family for one week only. And salutes Britain’s favourite American ‘cousins’ of bygone days. Plus, a real treat, a special ‘mystery guest’.
Toast & Coffee (11am-12pm): Longtime host Jeanne Alexander switches to the hot seat to be interviewed by Ray Smith (Mists of Thyme, Scotland Calling).
Game Day (12-1pm): Hosts Shawn Koch, Sideshow and Luke the Diehard discuss and debate all things Roughriders and more.
*Special Pop-Up Show* Redbeard’s Blues (1-2pm): An interview with Australian Bluesman Lloyd Speigel
*Special Pop-Up Show* Music Buff (2-3pm): Specialty music and rarities selected by Redbeard!
Striving for Independents (3-4pm): Jeff ‘Redbeard’ Corbett plays music by independent Canadian artists with a focus on Saskatchewan and Regina-based musicians. Today he interviews Artie Balkwill.
The Stoop (4-6pm): The Stoop gets taken over by re:Sampled hosted by DJ Cueball (Wilbour Craddock); a program focused on sampling in hip-hop and related genres.
Special show prize: Saskatoon hip-hop label Roots Forward prize pack!
The Road (6-7pm): A fresh country music show that focuses on ALT COUNTRY and occasionally expands to other SINGER/SONGWRITER styles. Tune in for a special covers show!
Polka Power (7-9pm): Brian Sklar hosts Regina’s only polka show! The Western Senators live on Polka Power! Special show prize: a Western Senators CD for every $50 and more donation to Polka Power
Redbeard’s Blues (9-11pm): Jeff ‘Redbeard’ Corbett plays the blues! Canadian Bacon show!
Music Buff (11pm-12am): Jeff ‘Redbeard’ Corbett plays little heard music from the 60s to the 80s! All Canadian show!

DAY 5 – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24: 7am to midnight

DAILY PRIZE SPONSOR: Pacific Fresh Fish – $100 Gift Card

Morning Scramble (7-9am): Jenelle spins sweet 90s jams and reflect on their 90s experiences.
Listen up! (11am-12pm): Current affairs and more with host Dave Morgan. Guests for Tuesday the 24^th are Jennifer May, Acting President & CEO, Lung Association of Saskatchewan, on to discuss vaping, tobacco and e-cigarettes; Shawn Fraser, CEO, John Howard Society of Sask & Tanna Young, Director, Social l Programs, to discuss the judicial legal and social programs of the John Howard Society of Sask.in southern Sask.
On the Bench (12pm-1pm): Conversation about health and the whole person, hosted by Sherry Lee. Special guest: Jessica McPherson from the MS Society of Canada/ MS Connects.
Rock Mollusk (1-3pm): Progressive rock music show featuring long-running tracks!
The Redbeard Special (3-4pm): An eclectic mix of music for your Tuesday drive home!
Rear-view Mirror (6-6:30pm): Tune in as hosts Amanda and Ashley chat about Regina history and play a game of trivia!
The Rok Boutique / Serendipity (7-10pm): A 3 hour mashup of the Rock Boutique and Serendipity, hosts British Bazz, Kent Rocks, and Jordan your DJ bring you loud denim and sweet harmonies!
Synesthesia (10-11pm): Devo presents an hour of “Anti-Drops.” Anti-Drops are an ongoing trend in electronic music wherein songs build up to an expected climax or “drop,” only to give listeners an anticlimactic experience or complete nothingness. While this may sound dry and unexciting, this method of songwriting has pushed producers to new levels of creativity and bass design and has challenged the dominant, long-standing tropes of electronic music.
Operation Manatee (11pm to 12am): Tonight Chris and Cory present “a long play” episode.

DAY 6 – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: 7am to midnight

DAILY PRIZE SPONSOR: The Bushwakker – Skip the Line Mead Prize Pack

Bean Water (7-9am): Join DJ Soda as he wakes up with you, one song at a time!
Chinese Connection (10-11am): The Chinese Connection… seeking happiness, purpose & peace… one story at a time…
Special show prize: The Chinese Connection is celebrating Radiothon with a special prize for you! The highest Radiothon donor who phones or sends in their donation first during the Chinese Connection – listing us as your favourite show, will receive a special Acoustic Music Starter Package courtesy of Hummingbird Crossing Bluegrass Band. You’ll get 3 free music lessons, 30 minutes each. You can choose from guitar, mandolin, banjo or dobro (slide guitar). It’s never too late to refresh your spirit by learning an instrument – so get your donations in now – and thank you for supporting Regina Community Radio!
The Secret Life of Entrepreneurs (11:30am-12pm): The Secret Life of Entrepreneurs chronicles the success and secrets of locally owned businesses. From freelancers to non-profit organizations, we discuss their “secrets;” what makes them tick, what helped them become successful and their role in growing a thriving business community.
Knight Views (12-12:30pm): Host Sherry Knight asks our listeners to be unstoppABLE as CJTR is unstoppABLE in working for the benefit of our listeners. The program focuses on industry captains and small business owners and their stories about successful business.
Scotland Calling (1-3pm): Hour one: Ceilidh Capers ‘EXTRA’ -A radio ‘first’ meet the ‘8 some reelers’ of Regina Scottish Country Dancers + ‘Highland Fling’-the nimble and nifty world of RHDA the Regina Highland Dancing Association(the folks who stage the annual Scottish Pavilion!). Hour Two -Guest Piper: Pipe Major Iain MacDonald-City of Regina Pipe Band Association + Guest Fiddler: Mitchell Dureault-fiddler, violinist, teacher, entertainer-the guy with the ‘cigar box fiddles’.
Muzyka Ukraine (3-4pm): Muzyka Ukraine focuses on the best of Ukrainian classics and pop. All Canadian edition!
The Bridge (4-6pm): Special guest host Brady Frank (and CJTR Top 30 chart editor) selects all the best tunes!
Spoiler Alert (6-7pm): A show about movies with Geremy, Sonia and Sean! This week they discuss the worst film ever made, The Room (2003). Donate to hear your hosts’ guilty pleasures, and share some of yours!
Special show prize: a special SPOILER ALERT commentary track for The Room (2003), complete with play instructions.
My Electric (7-9pm): Experimental, electronic and ambient music selected by Ernie Dulanowsky + a listening party and performance by Pulsewidth, 7:30-8:30pm, details in green below.

EVENT: My Electric Walking + Listening Party for Radiothon 2019 Walk in beautiful Wascana Park while listening to ambient soundscapes and drones courtesy of My Electric (7-9pm) on 91.3FM CJTR, Regina Community Radio during Radiothon 2019! Get outside, enjoy the dark of autumn and share a radio listening experience. Live performance by Pulsewidth from 7:30-8:30pm on air and via streaming. To listen along: download the RadioPlayer Canada app (select CJTR) or bring a Walkman, etc. Meet at 7:15pm at the Science Centre on the walking path. Walk from 7:30-8:30pm. Route: walk from Science Centre, through Candy Cane Park, through the disc golf part of Douglas Park to the ring road and back. Rain or shine. If it is very unpleasant the outdoor aspect of event will be postponed but the radio show will still go on! Please check CJTR social media for updates. Please wear appropriate footwear and outerwear and bring your own listening devices and good headphones. Donating to Radiothon 2019 is not required, but is welcome and appreciated. A CJTR staff member will be on hand to collect donations (cash, on-line, cheques made out to Radius Communications). Donor prize and gift info can be found here: http://cjtr.ca/donate

Dodecahedron (9-10pm): Sunny selects from underground rock, pop, noise, experimental music with a focus on female inclusion! Special guest: Herb Exner of Regina’s own Herb & The Humans!
The Comedy Grind (10pm-11pm): Comedy, current events and more with Shawn and Jon + special guest comics in the house!
Re:Sampled (11pm-12am): re:Sampled a show hosted by DJ Cueball (Will Craddock) exploring sampling in music, investigating source material and production approaches.

DAY 7 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26: 7am to midnight

DAILY PRIZE SPONSOR: The Cure Kitchen and Bar – $100 Gift Card

Biscuits & Gravy (7-9am): Ever wondered what some of your favourite Regina musicians sing along to when no one’s looking? Host Kelly Cairns has interviewed a few of Regina’s finest for the Radiothon edition of Biscuits and Gravy.
On The Air Story Emporium (1-3pm): Vincent Murphy, Sammie Samich and Cedric Mallow On the Air…present one hundred reasons to support and one hundred ways to enjoy CJTR.
Alone Together (4-6pm): Host Trent Reschny plays homegrown jazz music and shares some chats!
Just Drawn That Way (6-7pm): A special one hour show with hosts Dustin B and Caitlin, exploring everything comic related!
Special show prize: Sketch of your choice of a comic book character on a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper. Framed and signed by Dustin.
Queen City Improvement Bureau (7-8pm): Irreverent local affairs show with hosts Paul and Aidan. Tonight they offer the “QCIB debate club”!
Special show prize: a Certificate of Improvement with the winner’s name on it. Certificate is suitable for farming and comes with its own manila envelope.
Matty V’s Nerdcore Cabaret (8-10pm): A two hour, live session of Dungeons and Dragons podcast! An evening of mirth, merriment, and goblin slaughter.
The Cockpit (10pm-12am): The Cockpit is a dogfight between brothers. Using songs instead of bullets, “Les Frères Pilon” guide you through the very best Canadian, international and local talent there is. Tune in for a “Local Scene Playlist’ – The Cockpit is surveying members of the local music scene for the songs they love right now.

DAY 8 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 – 7am to 5pm

DAILY PRIZE SPONSOR: The Artesian – $100 Gift Card

Wake and Break (7-9am): Ben Valiaho gets your morning started right with afrobeat, funk and more!
Gender Talk Radio (10am-12pm): Gender Talk is the voice and source for everything related to gender diversity in Saskatchewan.
Indigenous Vibes (12pm-1pm): Indigenous peoples’ positive stories within the community, hosted by Elvie Stonechild!
The Monkey’s Paw (3-4pm): Staff and volunteer run training show. Amber hosts with a very special guest!
Boss Radio (4-6pm): A rapid-fire, music-heavy program that recalls the glory years of AM radio, as The Conductor In Black presents the greatest Rock, Pop, R&B and Soul from the fifties through seventies on a glorious, two hour “Friday ride to freedom”.
Pickin’ It Country (6-8pm): Reg Wilke produces and hosts an hour-long interview / feature program spotlighting local, national and international country artists.
All-Day Breakfast (7-9pm): Hosts (and brothers) Eric Hill and Ryan Hill play an eclectic mix of electronic, hip hop, pop, space and folk.
Daebak (9-11pm): Regina’s only K-pop program hosted by Jo and Erika!
The Dishpit (11pm-1am): Punk music with Captain Anarchy! Psychobilly, rockabilly, old school, pure punk rock radio!

EVENT (Saturday, September 28): Dance Through The Decades – Radiothon Closing Dance Party! Dance the night away one decade at a time to music selected by CJTR radio hosts! Each hour of the Dance Through the Decades wrap-up party will feature a different CJTR host deejaying music from a different decade. Era-specific fancy/prom dress is encouraged but not required. Win prizes for best costumes! Get crowned as prom royalty!

When: Saturday, September 28. Doors at 6 p.m.; music starts at 7 p.m. sharp.
Where: The Cure Kitchen + Bar (2323 11th Avenue)
How Much: Free and easy! Kids welcome!

ALL ABOUT RADIOTHON 2019

Help make CJTR available “on demand” by donating during RADIOTHON 2019!

IT’S TRUE; YOU READ THAT RIGHT: the goal of this year’s RADIOTHON fundraiser is to rocket our locally produced, people-powered radio into the future!

Our fundraising goal is $16,500 which is much needed to overhaul our website and mobile app so that all of our shows are available on demand to stream and download. We will also update some much-needed software for our on-air production. These are exciting and critical advancements to make all of our incredible programs available to everyone whenever and wherever they want to listen.

Radiothon runs from Friday, September 20 and runs until September 27, 2019.

This year’s daily prizes are each worth $100 or more from local businesses including:

Sept 20 – The Exchange – TICKET PRIZE PACK (over $100 value)

Sept 21 – Float Now YQR – 3 FLOATS ($150 value)

Sept 22 – The Cathedral Pet Stop – $100 GIFT CARD

Sept 23 – Vintage Vinyl – $100 GIFT CARD

Sept 24 – Pacific Fresh Fish – $100 GIFT CARD

Sept 25 – Bushwakker Brew Pub – SKIP THE LINE MEAD PRIZE PACK

Sept 26 – The Cure Kitchen + Bar – $100 GIFT CARD

Sept 27 – Artesian – $100 GIFT CARD

CJTR is also providing thank-you gifts for donations of $50 (a limited edition reusable bag) and $100 (a limited edition T-shirt designed by Articulate Ink). Donations of $150 and more get you both. VISIT THE DONATE PAGE FOR DETAILS

RADIOTHON: September 20-27, 2019

Sep 11, 2019/in Events, News/by Carter

Help make CJTR available “on-demand” by donating during RADIOTHON 2019!

IT’S TRUE; YOU READ THAT RIGHT: the goal of this year’s RADIOTHON fundraiser is to rocket our locally produced, people-powered radio into the future!

Our fundraising goal is $16,500 which is much needed to overhaul our website and mobile app so that all of our shows are available on-demand to stream and download. We will also update some much-needed software for our on-air production. These are exciting and critical advancements to make all of our incredible programs available to everyone whenever and wherever they want to listen.

Radiothon starts Friday, September 20 and runs until September 27, 2019.

DONATE HERE

Radiothon 2019 features special programming, daily prize giveaways, special events,and a free wrap-up all-ages dance party at The Cure on Saturday, September 28 called Dance Through The Decades. Full details will be revealed next week!

This year’s daily prizes are each worth $100 or more from local businesses including:

Sept 20 – The Exchange – TICKET PRIZE PACK (over $100 value)
Sept 21 – Float Now YQR – 3 FLOATS ($150 value)
Sept 22 – The Cathedral Pet Stop – $100 GIFT CARD
Sept 23 – Vintage Vinyl – $100 GIFT CARD
Sept 24 – Pacific Fresh Fish – $100 GIFT CARD
Sept 25 – Bushwakker Brew Pub – SKIP THE LINE MEAD PRIZE PACK
Sept 26 – The Cure Kitchen + Bar – $100 GIFT CARD
Sept 27 – Artesian – $100 GIFT CARD

SurroundSound Documentary Festival

Jul 2, 2019/in Events, News/by Carter

The SurroundSound Radio Documentary Festival is back on our airwaves!

SurroundSound is an annual Canadian radio documentary festival celebrating interesting and compelling audio stories by emerging and veteran journalists, producers and writers. It takes place in July on community radios across Canada.

Tune in every Wednesday at 9am to hear these innovative documentaries.

CJTR’s Music Garage Sale (new location + date!)

May 15, 2019/in Events/by Carter

It’s the annual CJTR Music Garage Sale!

Browse thousands of CDs, vinyl records, cassettes, and instruments!
NEW LOCATION: the Core Ritchie Neighborhood Centre (445 14th Ave. lots of parking available!)
$2 admission

There will also be:
– HOT DOGS (Support people-powered radio)
– KID FUN (Scavenger hunt in the Regina Public Library and free tote bag if you sign up for a library card!)
– RAD TUNES (special broadcast!)

Community Radio Show-And-Tell

Jan 3, 2019/in Events/by Carter

91.3FM CJTR, Regina Community Radio is opening its studio doors to women, girls and non-binary folks so that they can see how radio and podcasts are made. This is a no-pressure, fun way to see if community radio is right for you!

How it works:

We take a small group of people into the studio to watch someone host a radio show. We will explain the basics of how the studio works, what kind of preparation is needed and what steps to take to get involved with Regina Community Radio.

Dates:

Friday, January 18^th 2:30-4pm
Sunday, February 3^rd from 5:30-7pm

If neither of those times work for you, get in touch and we will arrange another opportunity.

To join a session, contact Amber Goodwyn, Program Director at 514-525-7274 ext. 11 or at agoodwyn@cjtr.ca.